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How Five Days in Philly Changed Movie History Forever

On the 50th anniversary of Rocky, the never-before-told story of the crazed, chaotic, and clandestine filming of the city’s most famous movie.


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Opinion

Dear Josh Shapiro: Now That You Have the Votes, Here’s Our Wish List

Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
Q&A

Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

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14 New Books by Philly Authors to Add to Your TBR List

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“Say Something Nice About Camden” Campaign Might Not Be Working

Camden is the municipal version of Peanuts character Pig Pen: No matter how hard people tried to clean up Pig Pen, he was always a […]

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The Discovery Channel Is in Town Filming Philadelphians Eating Turkey-Bacon Sandwiches

Philly is about to be on TV for, surprise, another unhealthy sandwich! Today, from noon to 2 p.m. the Discovery Channel will descend upon Jake’s […]

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Transgender No Longer a Mental Illness

What are the implications?

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Catholics Dig Gay Marriage

More than half support it

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Mitch is Getting Married in Real Life

Jesse Tyler Ferguson gets personal

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New Law Takes Aim at Ex-Gay Hucksters

In a moving essay published last spring, Gabriel Arana, the web editor of The American Prospect, relived in painful detail his relationship with California therapist […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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If You Make it Into Springsteen Lyrics, Jersey Might Give You A National Holiday

If you can make into the lyrics of a Bruce Springsteen song, then you probably should be able to get your own holiday–well, at least […]

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You Can Finally Buy Weed in New Jersey

After a three-year battle with the Christie Administration, New Jersey patients will have their first legal tokes of medical marijuana today with the opening of […]

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Lindsay Lohan Visits Philly With No Police Trouble, Proves Miracles Are Possible

Guys, it’s a Jingle Ball miracle! Apparently everyone’s favorite slap-happy socialite, Lindsay Lohan, visited our fair city to attend a performance by her crush, Max […]

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Philly Driver Goes YOLO, Drunk Drives Bentley Into Apartment Building

Early this morning, police arrested a driver on DUI chargers after he crashed a Bentley into the Park Towne Place apartments near the Ben Franklin […]

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Temple Orchestra, Springsteen, The Roots Score Grammy Noms

Grammy nominations had their own TV special last night. If you turned the channel 30 seconds in because you couldn’t get through the tortured opening […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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18 Philly Businesses That Should Close or Be Shut Down

If you haven’t already heard, the Forum officially shut its doors. No surprise. Why would any grown man pay for his porn at a creepy […]

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What Philadelphians Really Want for Christmas

One of the best parts of this year’s Christmas Village is the newly installed Wish Wall, where Philadelphians can purchase a seasonally themed piece of […]

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PHOTOS: Philly’s Last Porn Palace Closed

If you were looking to catch a little XXX entertainment after work, hopefully you weren’t planning on going to The Forum, the seedy adult cinema […]

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Walking Dead Fan Goes All Shane on His Girlfriend

All right, this didn’t happen in Philly, but we’re telling you because this is exactly what’s going to go down everywhere when the zombie apocalypse […]

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